Federal Judge Denies Restaurant’s Motion For New Trial

By Daniel Clark

Mealey's (January 12, 2016, 10:50 AM EST) -- JACKSONVILLE, Fla — A federal judge in Florida on Dec. 30 denied a restaurant’s motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) or a new trial in a slip-and-fall case after finding that the jury correctly found that Steak N’ Shake had actual or constructive knowledge of the existence of mayonnaise on the floor (Karen Seaberg v. Steak N’ Shake Operations, Inc., No. 5:13-cv-634, M.D. Fla.; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 172973).